97-Year-Old Texas Deputy Is the Oldest Working Law Enforcement Officer in the World

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Texas Sheriff’s Deputy Bill Hardin, known among his peers as the oldest working law enforcement officer in the world, still dons his uniform, badge, and gun at the age of 97.

Hardin, a World War II veteran, joined the Texas Fort Worth Police Department in 1947 at the age of 22. The legendary cop’s peace officer’s license has remained current ever since, and as of 2020, the deputy has amassed a grand total of 74 years on the job, reported Cleburne Times Review.